biren
Basque
[edit]Numeral
[edit]biren
- genitive indefinite of bi
Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *birini. Cognate with Old High German birin. Equivalent to bera + -en.
Noun
[edit]biren f
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | biren | birenna, birenne |
| accusative | birenne | birenna, birenne |
| genitive | birenne | birenna |
| dative | birenne | birennum |
Synonyms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *birīnaz. Cognate with Old High German birīn. Equivalent to bera + -en.
Adjective
[edit]biren
- (relational) bear; of or relating to bears
- made of a bear's fur or pelt: bearskin
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Sē byrdesta sċeal ġieldan fiftīene mearðes fell, and fīf hrānes, and ān beran fell, and tīen ambras feðra, and birenne cyrtel oþþe ytrenne, and twēġen sċiprāpas.
- The richest one has to pay fifteen marten furs, five reindeer hides, one bear skin, ten bushels of feathers, a bearskin or otter-skin tunic, and two ship ropes.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
[edit]Declension of biren — Strong
Declension of biren — Weak
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